Monthly Archives: May 2014

In my previous post I expressed the view that race and cognitive ability are linked and that this link is important and can’t be ignored. But I want to make it clear what I, personally, in regular life, plan to … Continue reading →

So, I promised to leave Zippy’s blog alone now, or at least one particular thread, because I’m sure I’m coming off hysterical there. That doesn’t mean there isn’t more to say about it though. So let’s talk about that-which-must-not-be-name: Cognitive … Continue reading →

Man, John Green really wants me to like this book. I got completely sucked into the story for a good 100 pages or so. The prose was excellent and what was happening was genuinely interesting. Hazel wasn’t being as obvious … Continue reading →

I go on Goodreads fairly often, and if I comment on a book review I get updates on the ongoing conversation there. One reviewer wrote a long review bashing “The Book Thief”, one of my favorite books. Of course, I … Continue reading →

It’s a question I’ve seen repeated many times. Joss Whedon is an ultra-feminist and a virulent atheist. For the majority of his career he was most famous for making “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, a well written (supposedly, I’ve only seen … Continue reading →

Any writers out there will probably have heard the great myth that the hardest book to write in a trilogy is the middle book – the midquel. It’s one of those things I never really bought, because it just sounded … Continue reading →

In the previous post Crude asked me to articulate what it was like being “taken in” by a feminist culture. I’ll start off by saying a few things: My experiences aren’t particularly exciting or unique. The culture I grew up … Continue reading →

Just something I’ve been thinking about. Catholics are often accused of having the Church “think for them”, but the more I’ve learned about Catholicism the more I’ve realized that there is, in fact, a LOT of room for disagreement. Let’s … Continue reading →

Oooooh, I’m being mean. Seriously though: Yes, being born as a 21st century white male American affords me certain privileges other people don’t have. So what? I’m smart enough to look at the issues and draw my own conclusions regardless. … Continue reading →

I only mention that because “red pill” is a term used by manosphere types, because apparently they’ve discovered the wisdom of the cosmos and can lead the rest of us to the promised land…no, sorry, NOT a game post. I’m … Continue reading →